QA Lead: Food Safety & GMP Specialist

BandD Foods; Americus (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tamarack Foods, part of the BandD Foods family, is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor in Americus, GA to lead QA Leads and Technicians on the production floor. You will apply food safety standards daily, verify products meet requirements, and coach employees when issues arise, while also supporting the Safety Manager about 10 hours weekly.

You will supervise QA staff, plan staffing, conduct daily quality checks, ensure compliance with HACCP, SQF, GMPs, and USDA approvals, and train teams on

Qualifications

• 2+ years in food processing/manufacturing
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Understanding of GMPs, sanitation, HACCP, SQF and USDA requirements
• Ability to teach standards clearly and lead a production team
• HACCP certification or plan to obtain within 6 months
• SQF Practitioner certification or plan to obtain within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Supervise QA Leads and Technicians, provide feedback and address disciplinary matters.
• Plan QA staffing and schedules, including vacation coverage.
• Direct daily quality checks to ensure products meet specifications and follow approved processes.
• Verify compliance with product specs, process sheets, SOPs, SSOPs, HACCP, and USDA label approvals.
• Ensure pest control inspections and GMP audits are completed to standard.
• Review sanitation results to confirm cleaning meets requirements and USDA expectations.
• Serve as a resource on SQF, USDA, GMP, SSOP, and HACCP; backup for HACCP program.
• Partner with Corporate QA, R&D, and Regulatory on policy updates.
• Train QA employees on quality standards and GMP requirements.
• Support the Safety Manager ~10 hours/week and back up QA Manager as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality leadership

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

SQF knowledge

Food safety training

Staff coaching

Process auditing

USDA requirements

Education

B.S. in Food Technology

HACCP certification

SQF Practitioner certification

Job description

Tamarack Foods, part of the BandD Foods family, is seeking a Quality Assurance Supervisor in Americus, GA to lead QA Leads and Technicians on the production floor. You will apply food safety standards daily, verify products meet requirements, and coach employees when issues arise, while also supporting the Safety Manager about 10 hours weekly.

You will supervise QA staff, plan staffing, conduct daily quality checks, ensure compliance with HACCP, SQF, GMPs, and USDA approvals, and train teams on